URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS:
NEWS FLASH: "Syrian Rebels Execute Christian Villagers," - CBNNews.com, September 12, 2013; http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/September/Syrian-Rebels-Execute-Christian-Villagers/ - Syrian rebel fighters apparently executed three Christians fleeing the fighting in Maaloula this week, Britain's Sky News reported. Hundreds of Christians held a funeral in Damascus for the men, who were cousins. Sky News reports the men were trying to escape the Christian town of Maaloula, which has been under attack by rebel troops. The men reportedly were killed by forces with the al Qaeda linked Jabha al-Nour. Mourners say two of the victims had their throats cut and another was shot. Most of the mourners are also refugees from Maaloula, one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. [PRAY for the Christians throughout Syria who face greater persecution should rebels, particularly Islamists along the line of the Muslim Brotherhood, end up in charge of the country.]
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: "Syrian Christians Brace for Strike, Ask for Prayer," - by Gary Lane, August 31, http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/August/Syrian-Christians-Brace-for-Strike-Ask-for-Prayer/"As Syrians brace themselves for a possible U.S. military attack, many of the county's Christians are praying for divine intervention. They say military action against the Assad regime will only bring them greater hardship and suffering and they're asking Christians worldwide to pray that God intervenes to bring peace to their nation. They believe the collective prayers of Christians around the world could reverse an escalating conflict..."
[EGYPT - Continue to pray for the tense situation in Egypt and especially for the Christian believers who are being targeted with violence by Muslim Brotherhood members.]
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST- Update on Kenneth Bae: "US Ready to Bargain with N. Korea for Bae's Release,"- CBNNews.com, Aug 14, 2013 http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/August/S-Ready-to-Bargain-with-N-Korea-for-Baes-Release/ - The United States is willing to engage North Korea to secure the release of imprisoned American Christian Kenneth Bae. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said the United States is "willing to consider a number of different options" to bring him home.In a video recently released by a North Korean newspaper, Bae requested the United States send a high-ranking official to North Korea to seek his pardon. It is unclear if he spoke of his own volition in the video. Bae, 45, was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for sharing his faith. He suffers health problems such as diabetes and is currently hospitalized.[PRAY for 1) God's healing of and presence with Pastor Bae, 2) His earliest release by the North Korean government, and 3) God's comfort for his family and friends.]
Vigils Mark One Year Imprisonment of Pastor Saeed - CBNNews.com, Thursday, September 26, 2013 - Today marks one-year that American pastor Saeed Abedini has been held in an Iranian prison. He is serving an eight-year sentence because of his Christian faith. It has been a year of torment as he has suffered beatings, physical pain from untreated medical conditions, and separation from his wife and two children... The suffering has not dampened his passion for Jesus. Pastor Abedini has led more than 30 prisoners to Christ during his time in prison. This afternoon, thousands of Americans from coast to coast will pray for his release. Events will be held in 40 states at capitols, city halls, parks and churches. Thousands more will join from 15 nations around the world
NEWS FLASH: "Syrian Rebels Execute Christian Villagers," - CBNNews.com, September 12, 2013; http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/September/Syrian-Rebels-Execute-Christian-Villagers/ - Syrian rebel fighters apparently executed three Christians fleeing the fighting in Maaloula this week, Britain's Sky News reported. Hundreds of Christians held a funeral in Damascus for the men, who were cousins. Sky News reports the men were trying to escape the Christian town of Maaloula, which has been under attack by rebel troops. The men reportedly were killed by forces with the al Qaeda linked Jabha al-Nour. Mourners say two of the victims had their throats cut and another was shot. Most of the mourners are also refugees from Maaloula, one of the oldest Christian communities in the world. [PRAY for the Christians throughout Syria who face greater persecution should rebels, particularly Islamists along the line of the Muslim Brotherhood, end up in charge of the country.]
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: "Syrian Christians Brace for Strike, Ask for Prayer," - by Gary Lane, August 31, http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/August/Syrian-Christians-Brace-for-Strike-Ask-for-Prayer/"As Syrians brace themselves for a possible U.S. military attack, many of the county's Christians are praying for divine intervention. They say military action against the Assad regime will only bring them greater hardship and suffering and they're asking Christians worldwide to pray that God intervenes to bring peace to their nation. They believe the collective prayers of Christians around the world could reverse an escalating conflict..."
PRAY: - For comfort and peace for Saeed’s wife and children here in the U.S.
- For a strong witness and testimony from Pastor Abedini in the prison where God has placed him
- For Christians around the world who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ
- BOLDly (Beside Our Leaders Daily) for leadership from the White House and State Department in defending the freedoms of Abedini and other Americans
Go to SaveSaeed.org to sign a petition over 600,000 others asking for his immediate release.
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"THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS FREE HEALTHCARE," - by: Teresa Mull, 9/30/2013, http://www.humanevents.com/2013/09/30/theres-no-such-thing-as-free-healthcare/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------
A brief list of some of the horrors of Obamacare, courtesy of the internet intelligentsia:
No matter what the cost: Health insurance for all! Hooray! At what cost? New taxes, of course, and of which, as Forbes reports, there are at least 20. This means BILLIONS of dollars. Just ask Rep. Jeff Duncan from South Carolina.
You pay either way: Don’t want insurance? Don’t need insurance? Can’t afford insurance? That’s fine, you’ll be fined. $750 annually for the “privilege.”
More Medicaid! Medicaid is expanded under Obamacare. Medicaid is paid by state and federal money. State and federal funding come out of your pocket. Forbes: “One-third of American households received Medicaid, food stamps, or some other means-tested program in 2010,” and Obamacare will only make that number go up. Dramatically.
Is there a doctor in the house?! The Daily Caller reported two fun facts last year: 1) “Eighty-three percent of American physicians have considered leaving their practices over President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, according to a survey released by the Doctor Patient Medical Association.”; (2) “America will face a shortage of at least 90,000 doctors by 2020.”
Why are the doctors hanging up their stethoscopes? The government is stingy with your money.
From the Washington Times: “32 million people are expected to be added to the health care system as a result of Obamacare, half of those as a result of the expansion of Medicaid. Many doctors already refuse to accept Medicaid patients because the government reimbursements for services rendered are well below the market rates.”
In sickness and in health: Under Obamacare, you can’t be dropped or denied coverage. As stated perfectly by Investor’s Business Daily: “This means insurance companies have to charge more for everyone. You’ll have to pay for premiums that cover not only you, but also the guy who smokes three packs a day, drink a gallon of whiskey and eats chicken fat off the floor.”
Goodbye, job. In 2015, businesses with 50 full-time employees must provide healthcare coverage. If they don’t, they’ll pay a fine, so small businesses have begun cutting hours and employees.
Silver lining: If you are way past due for a job and still live at home in the basement, don’t sweat it. “Kids” can stay on their parents’ plans until they’re 26. See SNL skit: “Wow! I am so relieved that my dumb, lazy, good-for-nothing son has full health coverage,” the dad said. “We kept telling him, ‘Hey, idiot, you have to get a job to earn health care,’ but Mr. Obama here, he made sure that my son will never have to lift a finger to get insurance.”
Just in case: You never know when you will turn into a pregnant woman with a serious addiction. With Obamacare, “You must buy a policy that covers ambulatory patient services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment; prescription drugs; rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices; laboratory services; preventive and wellness services; chronic disease management; and pediatric services, including oral and vision care.” (IBD)
If Sebelius says, “yes.” Health insurers can’t raise premiums to meet costs unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services deems it “reasonable.” So insurers have to accept people with pre-existing conditions but can’t raise their prices to pay for them. Makes sense.
Chaos at the doctor’s office. Another thing about Obamacare: nobody really understands how it works (probably because it won’t), and millions of people have been lied to. I pity the secretaries and customer service reps who will have to deal with, as Peter Ferrara puts it, “the public (as they) come to realize how badly they were lied to during the first Obama term to win passage of Obamacare.”
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